Lying FBI chief calls phone encryption a 'major public safety issue

FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday renewed a call for tech companies to help law enforcement officials gain access to encrypted smartphones, describing it as a "major public safety issue."

Wray said the bureau was unable to gain access to the content of 7775 devices in fiscal 2017 - more than half of all the smartphones it tried to crack in that time period - despite having a warrant from a judge.